Effects on cattle of transportation by road for up to 31 hours
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The physiological and behavioural effects on cattle of transporting them for periods of 14, 21, 26 and 31 hours, including a stop for a rest and drink on the lorry after 14 hours, were studied in 120 transported animals and 48 control animals. The physiological measurements indicated that a journey lasting 31 hours was not excessively physically demanding, but many of the animals chose to lie down after approximately 24 hours. The animals that lay down had higher plasma cortisol levels than those that remained standing. Many animals chose not to drink during the rest stop. Physiological measurements made after the journeys indicated that 24 hours in lairage, with hay and water freely available, allowed the animals to recover substantially, although not completely, irrespective of the journey time.
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Urea concentration increases in the blood due to dehydration and protein breakdown in the muscles as a result of prolonged fasting and increased cortisol concentrations.
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- Authors
- Knowles, G., Warriss, P. D., Brown, S. N., & Edwards, J. E.
- Affiliations
- University of Bristol (GB)
- Venue
- Veterinary Record
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 1999-11
- Volume
- 145
- Issue
- 20
- Pages
- 575-582
- ISSN
- 0042-4900 (ISSN-L)
- 2042-7670
- OpenAlex
- W2022530010
- Cited by
- 136
- References
- 9
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 2.05
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Veterinary Record (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Animal Science and Zoology › Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia
- Keywords
- cattle transport, road transport, transport time, plasma cortisol, lying behavior, lairage, physiological stress, cattle behavior
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Behavior, Animal, Blood Glucose, Blood Proteins, Body Weight, Cattle, Creatine Kinase, Fatty Acids, Nonesterified, Female, Glycogen, Hematocrit, Humidity, Hydrocortisone, Male, Osmolar Concentration, Temperature, Time Factors, Urea, Muscle, Skeletal, Motor Vehicles, 3-Hydroxybutyric Acid
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